Cara Loughran was killed during the Florida school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High on February 14, 2018. - Original Credit: None required per Dana Banker - Original Source: Preferred photo from family (Handout / Courtesy)

A neighbor ofCara Loughran,14, shared a post on Facebook that the freshman was one of the victims.

“It is with a heavy heart and much regret that I write these words,” wrote Danny Vogel in the message. “Our next-door neighbor’s daughter was one of the lives taken too soon by a senseless act of violence at Stoneman Douglas High School. RIP Cara, and fly with the angels.

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“You will be greatly missed, and we will always love you and celebrate your beautiful life.”

Loughran’s 17-year-old brother, Liam, was reunited with their mother, Denise, hours after the shooting at the school Wednesday, while they awaited news about her, according to the Washington Post.

On Facebook, Lindsay Fontana, the teen’s aunt, described sharing the news of the loss to her 8-year-old daughters. “We are absolutely gutted,’’ she wrote. “Cara was 14 years old. She was an excellent student, she loved the beach and she loved our girls.”

Loughran was also a dancer at the Drake School of Irish Dance in Coral Springs, according to Baltimore Ravens running back and South Florida native Alex Collins, who studied dance at the school. He Tweeted his condolences to the family.

The school also posted a message on Facebook.

“Cara was a beautiful soul and always had a smile on her face. We are heartbroken as we send our love and support to her family during this horrible time,’’ the statement read. “Please keep the Loughran family and the rest of our dance family in your thoughts and prayers.”